Legal Opinion

Predovich v. Staffer (In Re Staffer)

United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit

Decided April 30, 2001No. BAP No. CC-00-1507-PBMa. Bankruptcy No. LA 93-43127 TDPublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PERRIS, Bankruptcy Judge.

Appellant Robert Predovich (“Predo-vich”), an unscheduled creditor, appeals from a bankruptcy court order denying his motion to reopen the chapter 71 bankruptcy case of appellee Andrew Staffer (“Staffer”). Predovich argues that the case should be reopened so that he can file a dischargeability complaint under § 523(a)(3)(B). The bankruptcy court incorrectly determined that Predovieh’s dis-chargeability complaint would be time barred and denied the motion to reopen on that basis. We REVERSE and REMAND.

FACTS

Predovich commenced an action against Staffer in Canada,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

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3Cited by22 opinions

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Miller v. Cardinale (In Re Deville)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
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